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Tucking into a plate of eggs after a big night out will do more than simply satisfy your tastebuds – it will also help fight your hangover. Research has found that cysteine, the amino acid found in eggs, counteracts the poisonous effects of acetaldehyde, the chemical produced by the body...

The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) is unable to comment on the alleged fraud relating to free range eggs in 2006 as this is subject to legal proceedings. However, BEIC takes any allegation of irregularity in relation to egg production very seriously and supports strong action...

British Lion egg producers have criticised the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for failing to give clear advice to caterers about using safe eggs. This follows recent outbreaks of Salmonella poisoning cases linked to Spanish eggs. It has asked the FSA to urgently review its advice to caterers...

A new paper published this week (27 November) highlights how the egg has moved from a food that was once restricted, to one that can help meet a wide range of nutritional requirements as well as helping in weight management. The paper also quotes a recent economic analysis published in the...

Today is the day (Nov 10) women will start their diets to shape up in time for Christmas, according to new research. With the party season fast approaching, six out of ten women are now planning to knuckle down and get their body in shape in time to fit into their glitzy outfit. And...

Claridge’s Executive Chef, Martyn Nail, will be showing six budding chefs how to poach, boil and fry eggs to perfection in a cookery masterclass at the famous hotel this Autumn. The winners are set to pick up some tricks of the trade from Martyn, who cooks more than 6,500 eggs every week –...

The Code of Practice for Lion Quality Eggs, already the world’s leading food safety scheme, has been further strengthened with on-farm marking of eggs to be introduced across all systems of production. From the end of 2009, Lion caged eggs will be marked with the producer code, which shows...

Free range egg sales are fuelling a renaissance in the UK egg market, according to new figures released today. The latest statistics show that free range egg sales have grown by 10% over the last year and by almost a quarter since 2006, and now account for more than 40% of total retail egg...

The average family spends less than eight minutes eating breakfast, according to new research. The poll of 4,000 UK parents, carried out to mark the start of British Egg Week, found that the quarter of an hour dedicated to breakfast 20 years ago has now halved. The research also discovered...

The UK egg market is set to enjoy a third consecutive year of growth, following the publication of the third quarter sales figures for 2009. The growth in the market has been fuelled by free range egg sales, which have grown by almost a quarter since 2006, and now account for more than 40%...